Re: Digest Number 84

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I thought DZ was at work.....Oops! I told anyway didn't I ? Sorry DZ. Yea Diane we are both sick huh? Wait till you read the last message I sent......hahaha

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Hey Everyone!!!!!!

Don't say anything but -dz- is at work... Don't forget now.... you

can't say a word.... ok????

Angel Hugs,

Diane

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" WHO'S AT WORK? " HEE-HEE

Angel Hugs,

Diane

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Great idea Diane.

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I have always thought that Aids has gotten way to much funding over all of

the many other conditions. There are many conditions including hepc that

could benefit from more research. I guess that the people with aids has a

much stronger lobby than we do.

Re: [ ] Digest Number 84

> On Koop's website he calls it the silent

> killer. Unfortunately the public is still largely

> ignorant of the impact of this disease, partly because

> most of us have it for 20 years or so before we know

> it. I read somewhere that it will soon pass up aids in

> annual deaths, partly because aids patients are living

> longer, but also more and more of us are coming out of

> the woodwork. Hopefully somebody with sit up and take

> notice. On the website

> http://www.hepatitis-central.com

> there is a link that allows you to email your senators

> & congressman of your concerns about doing more to

> help find a cure for this disease. -dz-

> --- diane214@... wrote:

> > Hey Terri,

> > I know what you mean about dingy...... Hand in

> > the air waving..... I

> > wonder why he told you to be on the lookout for

> > jaundice....... I got my

> > pcr back also. It is almost 6 million...... Jumped a

> > million in 4

> > months..... They have to come up with a way to

> > eradicate this virus....

> > There are so many people infected, that it makes you

> > wonder what the

> > hell they are doing to find something to slow it

> > down.... We are the

> > Dragonslayers...... We will come out on top one way

> > or another..... we

> > are a strong group of people and united we ca take

> > on he world.... Well

> > maybe not the whole world but a big chunk of it...

> > ;o

> >

> >

> >

> > Angel Hugs,

> >

> > Diane

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Hi ,

I definately agree...... There is not enough awareness out there....

It will take a very important person real high up to get infected,

before we get any type of funding.... We are looked at like leppers.....

Maybe they will put us all on an island and forget us....... That would

be fun wth the great people we have out here... LOL.. ;o

Angel Hugs,

Diane

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P.S.

We will call it the Dragon Island.... For Dragon Slayers

Only.................

Angel Hugs,

Diane

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Diane

Now that Kennedy Jr has hep c and they keep talkng about how

sick he is maybe someone will notice us

Terri

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I always wondered about that too. I wish MDA would share some of

their millions for research on liver, cancer, heart disease too. I

wonder how we could go about waking up the government on this issue

Terri

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, I agree they've got a bigger slice of the pie.

I can't recall to quote stats, but there was no

comparison between the number of dollars/per victim

between hcv and hiv. Their plight is more visible, I

think partly because the disease acts more quickly

than hcv, so there are many more people struck down in

their youth where it seems that most of us are older.

I think (and hope) that the public is starting to

recognize the scope of this problem as more and more

of us are becoming diagnosed. I know my dr told me

that they are treating quite a few patients in our

area just in the past couple of years. -dz-

--- <ralexan@...> wrote:

> I have always thought that Aids has gotten way to

> much funding over all of

> the many other conditions. There are many conditions

> including hepc that

> could benefit from more research. I guess that the

> people with aids has a

> much stronger lobby than we do.

>

>

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, I totally agree. I guess someone really important has to get

sick before they'll start looking at this disease and funding it

more. Making people more aware of it, know what I mean? Sad but true.

Lynn;~)

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I think there is a tendency in this country to deny

the existance of a problem until it is impossible.

Then maybe they'll do something about it. I have read

that the VA is dragging it's feet dx hcv and admitting

responsibility for it. They try to blame it all on

drug abuse, when their practice of mass inoculation

spread the disease. The article claimed that they are

fighting it because they don't have enough money to

treat the number of vets they suspect are infected.

-dz-

--- ADandyDeesign@... wrote:

> , I totally agree. I guess someone really

> important has to get

> sick before they'll start looking at this disease

> and funding it

> more. Making people more aware of it, know what I

> mean? Sad but true.

> Lynn;~)

>

>

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Sure - like the government not recognizing the Gulf War Syndrome after

chemicals and gas were dumped on the guys fighting for us. Our government

covers up so much and admits to nothing. I'd better not get going on this

subject.

Dennis

Re: [ ] Re: Digest Number 84

> I think there is a tendency in this country to deny

> the existance of a problem until it is impossible.

> Then maybe they'll do something about it. I have read

> that the VA is dragging it's feet dx hcv and admitting

> responsibility for it. They try to blame it all on

> drug abuse, when their practice of mass inoculation

> spread the disease. The article claimed that they are

> fighting it because they don't have enough money to

> treat the number of vets they suspect are infected.

> -dz-

>

> --- ADandyDeesign@... wrote:

> > , I totally agree. I guess someone really

> > important has to get

> > sick before they'll start looking at this disease

> > and funding it

> > more. Making people more aware of it, know what I

> > mean? Sad but true.

> > Lynn;~)

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Terri,

I wasn't aware that Kennedy Jr. has Hep C...... Well that

should bring out some higher ups!!!!! Maybe we will get the funding we

so desperately need.

Angel Hugs,

Diane

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Well, don't get me going either! I believe and have had

confirmation...that the government of the USA has the cure for Cancer

and AIDS! They're keeping it to themselves. Don't think I'm

crazy...think about it for a few minutes...what would they have to

gain by allowing the cures to surface? Nothing! What do they have to

gain by allowing them to be hidden, everything! Lynn :~(

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A BIG AMEN TO THAT! Lynn ;~)

See my face is happy again Diane!

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Dennis,

Don't be too discouraged...The Military is doing something albeit in slow

motion. As of 16 June 1999 the military started offering a HCV screening

test to those members >35 who are leaving active duty...Of course it took my

Reserve unit 2 years to be informed of this change...in 30-40 years I expect

the Military will be more on top of the situation.......

> Sure - like the government not recognizing the Gulf War Syndrome after

> chemicals and gas were dumped on the guys fighting for us. Our government

> covers up so much and admits to nothing. I'd better not get going on this

> subject.

>

> Dennis

>

>

> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 2:53 PM

> Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Digest Number 84

>

>

> > I think there is a tendency in this country to deny

> > the existance of a problem until it is impossible.

> > Then maybe they'll do something about it. I have read

> > that the VA is dragging it's feet dx hcv and admitting

> > responsibility for it. They try to blame it all on

> > drug abuse, when their practice of mass inoculation

> > spread the disease. The article claimed that they are

> > fighting it because they don't have enough money to

> > treat the number of vets they suspect are infected.

> > -dz-

> >

> > --- ADandyDeesign@... wrote:

> > > , I totally agree. I guess someone really

> > > important has to get

> > > sick before they'll start looking at this disease

> > > and funding it

> > > more. Making people more aware of it, know what I

> > > mean? Sad but true.

> > > Lynn;~)

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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Good Girl Lynn... We don't want any frowns..... ;o

Angel Hugs,

Diane

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I don't remember meeting you before but I am Jan. I guess I missed you before. My apologies and have a geat day!!!!!!

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Ok Diane. Let's point out the dense brain fog I'm having this morning...hahahaha

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Jan,

was on our other group......

Angel Hugs,

Diane

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It's all smoke and mirrors with them. It's probably a

good thing we don't know the half of what they've

pulled. -dz-

--- Dennis <dhuber@...> wrote:

> Sure - like the government not recognizing the Gulf

> War Syndrome after

> chemicals and gas were dumped on the guys fighting

> for us. Our government

> covers up so much and admits to nothing. I'd better

> not get going on this

> subject.

>

> Dennis

>

>

> Re: [ ] Re: Digest Number

> 84

>

>

> > I think there is a tendency in this country to

> deny

> > the existance of a problem until it is impossible.

> > Then maybe they'll do something about it. I have

> read

> > that the VA is dragging it's feet dx hcv and

> admitting

> > responsibility for it. They try to blame it all on

> > drug abuse, when their practice of mass

> inoculation

> > spread the disease. The article claimed that they

> are

> > fighting it because they don't have enough money

> to

> > treat the number of vets they suspect are

> infected.

> > -dz-

> >

> > --- ADandyDeesign@... wrote:

> > > , I totally agree. I guess someone really

> > > important has to get

> > > sick before they'll start looking at this

> disease

> > > and funding it

> > > more. Making people more aware of it, know what

> I

> > > mean? Sad but true.

> > > Lynn;~)

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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I searched for some mention of it on the net, but I wasn't able to find anything. It's hard to determine just what to search for, I either get 5000 hits or none. -dz- --- diane214@... wrote: > Terri, I wasn't aware that Kennedy Jr. has Hep > C...... Well that should bring out some higher ups!!!!! Maybe we will > get the funding we so desperately need. > Angel Hugs, > > Diane

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Sounds good to me.

Boy do I have some catching up to do. I 'm on graveyards until we get some

of our equipment repaired. Logged on today and have nearly 200 messages to

read.

Re: [ ] Digest Number 84

> P.S.

> We will call it the Dragon Island.... For Dragon Slayers

> Only.................

>

>

> Angel Hugs,

> Diane

>

>

>

>

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Hi DZ

That is how the VA denied my claim for disability. Although it is probably

true, since at that time I was inoculating myself far more often than they

were. They have made some improvements in treating Vets with hepc in the

last couple of years. Recently the nurse at the clinic I have to go to told

me that they were to take the pills out of the Rebetron packages and use

them with the Peg Interferon. She won't do this since it is only going to be

a month or two before they have the new Peg combo. It is a little expensive

to throw away all of the Interferon.

Re: [ ] Re: Digest Number 84

> I think there is a tendency in this country to deny

> the existance of a problem until it is impossible.

> Then maybe they'll do something about it. I have read

> that the VA is dragging it's feet dx hcv and admitting

> responsibility for it. They try to blame it all on

> drug abuse, when their practice of mass inoculation

> spread the disease. The article claimed that they are

> fighting it because they don't have enough money to

> treat the number of vets they suspect are infected.

> -dz-

>

> --- ADandyDeesign@... wrote:

> > , I totally agree. I guess someone really

> > important has to get

> > sick before they'll start looking at this disease

> > and funding it

> > more. Making people more aware of it, know what I

> > mean? Sad but true.

> > Lynn;~)

> >

> >

>

>

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